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Mercedes ‘Mr Nice Guy’ mocked after F1 team orders rant
After his emotional outburst during the Mexican Grand Prix, George Russell’s reputation as ‘Mr. Nice Guy’ has been called into question. Despite his usual composed demeanor, Russell expressed frustration over team radio at not being allowed to overtake his teammate Kimi Antonelli. Russell believed he had the pace to fight for a podium finish. Despite his pleas, the team did not initially grant his request, leading to a heated exchange between Russell and his race engineer Marcus Dudley. Eventually, Russell was allowed to pass Antonelli, but the delay impacted his race result. Criticism arose from F1 pundit Ralf Schumacher, who disapproved of Russell’s on-track behavior. Mercedes acknowledged they could have handled the situation better and learned from the incident.
